Alright, after changing out and swapping numerous parts my WA SCW Infinity still light strikes. Can't even get 1 shot out. Just a pop of gas occasionally.
Parts: SD slide, 150% hammer spring, guarder outer barrel and chamber, Prog4 hammer set, Prog4 Piston and Floating valve, prog4 msh piece.
The hammer is loose and can wobble back and forth when it is at the uncocked position so it seems that the hammer strut isn't reaching the MSH. I have swapped out hammers, firing pins, sears to get rid of any possibilities. The msh fits flush with with the grip. Honestly, i tried everything...
It started happening with the stock parts, so i slowly replaced everything.
Maybe my pistol just has gremlins and is destined to fail.
I guess i'll change the grip next and if unsuccessful, well, i guess it makes a nice paperweight
If anyone has any suggestions, let me know..
I think I remember recommending the replacement of the spring that forces the ball against the back of the firing pin itself. Also, the pin the runs through the firing pin might be bent and needs replacing. You can find a penny nail at the local hardware store that will be a good fit.
If you have replaced those, then your guess is as good as mine. If not, that's always been my way of handling that issue.
The prog4 hammer set comes with a steel pin which i received 2 days ago and yea the spring has gone through my checklist. I'm going flippin crazy trying to figure out what is causing it.
I can now confirm that there is no pressure on the hammer strut when the hammer is at the uncocked position. I took off the beavertail and leaf spring and just slid on the MSH. I can move the strut around with my fingers...What's weird is that nothing is out of alignment.. I checked the prog4 hammer strut length to the stock one and they are the exact same length
Hey James,
As you know I have the same problem with my WA Infinity Hybrid.
I have the post right here:
http://community.tradersairsoft.com/show...0#pid20250
I think you suggested to get upgraded hammer springs from Guarder and King Arms. Were those upgraded or just the hammer and hammer strut?
Did you try the mag in a different WA pistol to see if it works there?
It's funny, the gun sometimes does cycle IF the mag is fully charged, but this does not prove valid for other mags. However, all of the mags will cycle in the WA Infinity Expert, even at half charge.
It's not the mag, and trust me the first upgrade i got were upgrade springs, which won't fix my problem. Light striking can be caused by a huge number of issues but the most common fixes usually do the job. I know the problem, the msh is sitting too low and not contacting the hammer strut. I have excluded every other possibility. I have stripped the gun down completely to the last screw and examined everything. It could be wrong dimensions in the grip but i will replace that soon. The hammer is also loose when uncocked which also points towards the msh not sitting high enough to provide tension. What's weird is that when i look at the grip, everything seems to be in order and nothing is out of place. The grip screws are tight so the alignment of the frame and grip is good. Wish i had another WA to swap stuff around with. Only thing good that came out of this is that i know my way around WA's and how they work now.
Video of issue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu-_niRM8Ck
Also can someone take a look at my msh parts and verify that everything is in order.
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/4786/img2663h.jpg
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8531/img2665q.jpg
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3599/img2666n.jpg
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/4007/img2668t.jpg
As for glockracegun, i hope your light striking is an easy fix and not become a nightmare and money pit like mine.
Hey James,
Have you tried to put something to act as a spacer (i.e. washer) inside the mainspring housing to push the spring up a little against the hammer strut?
Ok, I'm not sure you understand how the main spring housing works. The hammer spring is kept under pressure by a cap and pin. Adding more pressure to the cap and pin won't do jack if the hammer strut can't reach the cap in the first place. And before i figured out exactly what was causing the issue, i already tried this ages ago.
Oh Ok, my bad. Sorry, I haven't worked on the main spring housing portion of a airsoft as of yet, but it looks like I will have to since we got sort of the same problem.
Is the airsoft version the same as the mainspring housing of a 1911/2011 handgun? For a real 2011 pistol, I think you technically can run the pistol without the cap retention pin, but it is there to prevent the cap, hammer spring, and housing from flying. By removing the pin, the spring will have a bit more stretch.
This may sound silly, but any chance you can find a longer hammer strut?
(08-06-2010 05:40 PM)jamestsao Wrote: [ -> ]Ok, I'm not sure you understand how the main spring housing works. The hammer spring is kept under pressure by a cap and pin. Adding more pressure to the cap and pin won't do jack if the hammer strut can't reach the cap in the first place. And before i figured out exactly what was causing the issue, i already tried this ages ago.
It's different than the RS. The angle is different. There are no longer hammer struts. Even if there were, i wouldn't use it to compensate for an problem. I rather find the problem first and then if all else fails then use a modified item.